Hubble vs PlaybookUX

Hubble8.9Visit PlaybookUX8.2Visit

Higher score Hubble #5 in Usability Testing Software 8.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Hubble

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PlaybookUX #12 in Usability Testing Software 8.2/10 Paid ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit PlaybookUX

• Hubble fits best

  Research teams needing comprehensive mixed-method testing

• PlaybookUX fits best

  Large teams needing a deep research toolkit

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Side by side

Feature	Hubble 8.9/10 Visit ↗	PlaybookUX 8.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.9	8.2
Ranking	#5 in Usability Testing Software	#12 in Usability Testing Software
Best for	Research teams needing comprehensive mixed-method testing	Large teams needing a deep research toolkit
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$120/seat/mo	—
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web
Support	Email, Community, Docs	Live chat
Compliance	SOC 2, GDPR, HIPAA, SSO/SAML	ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS, 2FA
Integrations	6 integrations	1 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Hubble 5/5 · PlaybookUX 5/5
Participant recruitment	✓	✓
Moderated sessions	✓	✓
Unmoderated sessions	✓	✓
Prototype support	✓	✓
Mobile app support	✓	✓
Specs
Participant limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Supports moderated, unmoderated, prototype, desktop, and mobile studies Combines recording, transcripts, annotation, tagging, and AI reports Integrates with Figma, calendars, video tools, and user-data platforms	Panel of more than 7 million consumers and professionals Supports moderated, unmoderated, prototype, mobile, and quantitative studies Combines replays, transcripts, CRM, repositories, and AI-assisted analysis
Cons	The Free plan allows only 1 seat and 10 responses per month Pro costs $120 per seat per month and allows up to 3 seats Participant recruitment integrations are reserved for Enterprise	No perpetual free plan Verified paid pricing starts at $5,400 annually The Self-serve tier does not display a price
Our verdict	Hubble is a user research platform for product, design, and UX teams that need more than a single usability test format. It supports unmoderated studies, moderated sessions with scheduling and hosting, Figma prototype testing, desktop and… Read the review →	PlaybookUX is a user research platform for teams running usability tests, moderated interviews, prototype evaluations, surveys, card sorts, tree tests, and other qualitative or quantitative studies. It recruits participants from a panel of… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Hubble — where it wins

  • Supports moderated, unmoderated, prototype, desktop, and mobile studies
  • Combines recording, transcripts, annotation, tagging, and AI reports
  • Integrates with Figma, calendars, video tools, and user-data platforms

  Where it doesn't

  • The Free plan allows only 1 seat and 10 responses per month
  • Pro costs $120 per seat per month and allows up to 3 seats
  • Participant recruitment integrations are reserved for Enterprise

• PlaybookUX — where it wins

  • Panel of more than 7 million consumers and professionals
  • Supports moderated, unmoderated, prototype, mobile, and quantitative studies
  • Combines replays, transcripts, CRM, repositories, and AI-assisted analysis

  Where it doesn't

  • No perpetual free plan
  • Verified paid pricing starts at $5,400 annually
  • The Self-serve tier does not display a price

• Hubble8.9/10 · Free plan

  A broad research workspace with a free entry plan and a $120-per-seat Pro tier.

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• PlaybookUX8.2/10 · Paid

  A broad research toolkit for large teams with budget for paid annual plans.

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